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New U-M research reveals older adults with high cumulative lead exposure face nearly triple the Alzheimer's risk. The study suggests reducing population lead levels could prevent thousands of dementia cases annually.
Long-term exposure to higher residential air pollution levels is associated with faster declines in physical function and reduced chances of recovery, according to a new U-M study. The research suggests cleaner air may allow people to stay stronger and more independent as they age.
January highlights include groundbreaking research on structural racism and environmental health, new Impact Institute and sustainability funding awards, and faculty expertise featured in national media coverage and global health initiatives.
Nearly a third of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan carry sizable student loan debt that is influencing their decision to leave the profession, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
Michigan Public Health faculty rank among the world’s most cited researchers, demonstrating leadership in biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, policy, and nutrition. With 58 faculty in the global top 2%, Michigan excels in innovation, research impact, and public health education across six interdisciplinary departments.
A new University of Michigan study reveals that for many Black and Brown Brazilians, difficulty with mobility, memory, vision and hearing is worse amongst those in their 50s than in their 80s.
One year into Ann Arbor’s guaranteed income pilot program, the most common uses of the monthly payments were food, household supplies, and housing, according to a new report from the University of Michigan.
New recently announced federal dietary guidelines are a sharp departure from previous such guidelines, including a specific focus on processed foods, an emphasis on red meat and full-fat dairy, and a softening of guidance about alcohol.
A University of Michigan study demonstrates that combining genetic and clinical data for an individual patient can help predict heart failure, the world’s leading cause of hospitalization, a decade before it’s diagnosed.
The federal government’s recent decision to decrease the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11—and fall more in line with other high-income countries—is raising questions and concerns among families, health care providers, schools and state public health leaders.